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High Court interprets section 4L of the British Nationality Act 1981
R (APD) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 246 (Admin) (07 February 2025) The High Court (Aidan Eardley KC) dismissed these proceedings but held that the words "would have become" in section 4L(1)…
Mind the Empathy Gap: An Analysis of Agency and Emotional Encounters in the Asylum Appeals of Former Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Minors
Abstract The role of emotion in asylum processes is one that has gained attention in recent years. This article situates itself as a response to this emerging body of literature by shedding new light on how emotions…
Governments can keep raiding takeaways and nail bars, but businesses will still employ undocumented migrants
The UK is far from the only country to be caught in a heated debate over its migration system and border security. Unfortunately, it is unlikely to get its response right, because the UK debate ignores a fundamental truth:…
Family From Gaza Settle In UK Following Ukraine Scheme Application: A Legal Loophole?
1. Introduction: A Tribunal Decision at the Centre of Political Debate The decision of the Upper Tribunal in an unreported case was the centre of a clash in the House of Commons during PMQs last week. Leader of the…
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SI 2014 No. 2604 (L. 31). Rules on how cases are handled in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal…
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